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NAME:

IDEA

 IDEA
COUNTRY: Sri Lanka

History

IDEA is a registered nonprofit based in Kandy, Sri Lanka. It was established in March 1990 with the aim of playing an active role in contributing to sustainable development efforts in the fields of natural resource development, management and conservation. Its main strength lies in its Board of Management which is comprised of qualified and experienced professionals who are well-known in development circles. IDEA is also able to draw on its multi-disciplinary expertise and cooperation between government and non-governmental sectors. In addition to implementing its own programmes, IDEA endeavors to work closely with and support other grassroots NGOs.

Prizes/AwardsNominated for the Global Clean Energy Award 2007
Partners/Networks ARECOP
IUCN
JTF
Netherlands Governement
NORAD & ITDG
ODA
SIDA
Sri Lanka Canada Development Fund
UNDP
Technologies: Improved cookstove
Services
  • Address issues related to the environment, energy and biodiversity, which are of interest to specific communities and are of national importance.
  • Develop and promote renewable energy technologies.
  • Conduct programmes on social welfare and improvement of rural livelihoods.
  • Influence NGOs involved in community-based activities to include environment and household energy issues within their programmes.
  • Take initiatives to demonstrate the importance of household energy and the environment.
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CONTACT:

Contact Name/First nameS.D. Abayawardana
Position:Programme Director
Address:Galmaduwawatte Road, Kundasale, Sri Lanka
Phone number:+94-81-2423396
Fax:+94-81-4470649
Email:idea@sltnet.lk, amare@sltnet.lk
Website:http://www.ideasrilanka.org/
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Chief Technical Advisor, Executive Director:

R.M.Amerasekera has worked for nearly 30 years in the field of renewable energy technology promotion and energy conservation both in Sri Lanka and internationally. He was the Chief Technical Advisor for the UNDP Renewable Energy Project in Sudan, and a rural energy specialist for the World Bank and FAO.

Recently, he was among the ten nominees nominated for the World Clean Energy Award 2007 in recognition of his successes in commercializing wood-burning stoves in Sri Lanka.

He is now the Executive Director of the Integrated Development Association (IDEA), Sri Lanka, and is a member of the Asian Region Cookstove Programme (ARECOP) and the International Network for Sustainable Energy (INFORSE).